A cabinet minister has rejected a call from Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs, while leaving the door open for a future investigation. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with Burnham’s support for a fresh inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in areas including Oldham and Rochdale, in Greater Manchester. The Conservatives and Reform UK have both backed calls from tech billionaire Elon Musk for a new national investigation. But Labour ministers have said their priority is to implement the 2022 recommendations of a seven-year inquiry led by Professor Alexis Jay into child sexual abuse. On Wednesday, MPs voted against a Tory move to force a fresh national investigation.
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